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Aesthetics of the Oppressed
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 41.95Augusto Boal's workshops and theatre exercises are renowned throughout the world for their life-changing effects. At last this major director, practitioner, and author of many books on community theatre speaks out about the subjects most important to him ? the practical work he does with diverse communities, the effects of globalization, and the creative... more...
Acting for Singers
Oxford University Press 2005; US$ 22.99Explains how to analyse a script of libretto, shows how to develop a character building on material in the score, and gives the singing performer the tools to act believably. This book addresses the problems of concenration, trust, and projection, among others, and includes concrete examples from opera and musical theatre. more...
Inside Inside
Penguin Group US 2007; US$ 15.00?An unqualified hit? ( Library Journal ) that offers behind-the-scenes close-ups of hundreds of celebrated artists? from the founder and host of Inside the Actors Studio . more...
An Actor's Work
Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 41.95Stanislavski?s ?system? has dominated actor-training in the West since his writings were first translated into English in the 1920s and 30s. His systematic attempt to outline a psycho-physical technique for acting single-handedly revolutionized standards of acting in the theatre. Until now, readers and students have had to contend with inaccurate,... more...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Acting
Alpha Books 2001; US$ 18.95You?re no idiot, of course. You?ve got tons of talent, but when it comes to bringing it centerstage you feel like you?re just winging it. You love the smell of the greasepaint and the roar of the crowd, but you?re not sure how to follow your dream. Don?t overreact! The Complete Idiot?s Guide® to Acting will help you hone your thespian skills and... more...
The Actor's Art and Craft
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2008; US$ 16.00William Esper, one of the leading acting teachers of our time, explains and extends Sanford Meisner's legendary technique, offering a clear, concrete, step-by-step approach to becoming a truly creative actor. Esper worked closely with Meisner for seventeen years and has spent decades developing his famous program for actor's training. The result is... more...
ESSENTIAL ACTING
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 36.95HOW DO ACTORS FUSE THOUGHT, EMOTION and ACTION WITHIN THEIR CREATIVE PROCESS? Essential Acting is an inspired and reliable toolbox for actors and teachers in the classroom, the rehearsal room and the workshop. RADA?s Brigid Panet has distilled 50 years of acting, directing and actor training into a unique recipe which brilliantly combines... more...
An Acrobat of the Heart
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2010; US$ 16.00A Vintage Original "The actor will do, in public, what is considered impossible." When the renowned Polish director Jerzy Grotowski began his 1967 American workshop with these words, his students were stunned. But within four weeks they themselves had experienced the "impossible." In An Acrobat of the Heart , teacher-director-playwright Stephen... more...
The Physical Actor
Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 33.95The Physical Actor is a comprehensive book of actor?s exercises, designed for the development of a strong and flexible physical body able to move with ease through space and interact instinctively on-stage. Annie Loui draws on her training with Etienne Decroux, Carolyn Carlson and Jerzy Grotowski to bring Contact Improvization into the theatrical... more...
Theatrical Improvisation
Palgrave Macmillan 2008; US$ 90.00Theatrical Improvisation provides an in-depth analysis of short form, long form, and sketch-based improv tracing the development of each form and the principles that define and connect the styles of performance. more...









